Visual Arts Courses and Certifications

Painting With Water-Based Media: Acrylic, Watercolor & Gouache

Discover the fundamentals you need to start painting with three water-based mediums that are easy to learn and a joy to paint with!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Simple Techniques for Better Landscapes

Capture the beauty of any natural scene you choose! Learn foundational techniques for drawing landscapes with lifelike dimension, texture and detail.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

People in Picture Books: Developing Your Main Character

Learn to develop and draw original characters brimming with personality for picture books that kids (and adults!) can't put down.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Pet Portraits in Watercolor

Paint lifelike watercolor portraits of any dog or cat! Capture all the personality of pets with gorgeous washes, realistic details and tremendous textures.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Color in Bloom: Painting Flowers With Oil

Create beautiful, lifelike flowers that bloom from your canvas! Build oil painting skills for composition, color, form, detail and more.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Simple Techniques for Vibrant Sunsets

Paint breathtaking, impressionistic sunsets in a matter of hours. Learn techniques for composition, capturing light, finishing and more.

• Craftsy
• 3 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Sketching Landscapes in Pen, Ink & Watercolor

Sketch breathtaking landscapes with confidence using fundamental pen, ink & watercolor techniques.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Drawing Essentials: Rendering Form

Draw in three dimensions! Use easy-to-learn techniques to depict objects with realistic form.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Know Your Acrylic Paints: Expand Your Palette

Learn to select and mix the perfect acrylic pigments for results you love.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Inventive Ink: Colorful Mixed Media Effects

Brighten up your paper crafts with a rainbow of mixed media techniques! Learn how to use Distress Inks, stains and sprays to banish boring paper for good.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

10 Marvelous Mixed Media Techniques

Bring new energy and interest to your work. Learn inspiring mixed media techniques for working with a variety of acrylic paints, mediums and dry materials.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Seascapes in Acrylic

Capture the beauty and power of the ocean in vivid acrylic seascapes. Transport viewers to breathtaking coastal shores!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Pen & Ink Essentials

Become a better pen and ink artist! Learn techniques for capturing the values, textures and contours you see in the world around you.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Simple & Stunning Watercolor Techniques

Expand your repertoire of advanced watercolor painting techniques to infuse your work with interest and excitement.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00

Dynamic Detail in Pen, Ink & Watercolor

Draw any scene that catches your eye in ink and watercolor! Depict the world around you in fascinating detail using a relaxed, methodical approach.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $39.00